inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər 
1
: a person employed to inspect something
2
a
: a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
b
: a person appointed to oversee a polling place
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When a property stylist staged a home with a controversial cookbook, discussion about her choice went viral after a home inspector posted a video about it to TikTok.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Yet a 2023 inspector's general report found that almost none of the deceased individuals listed in the database are receiving Social Security payments.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
If his estimate based on the audio captured by Google’s phones matched the inspector’s findings, that was considered a positive prediction, and the AI model would be taught accordingly.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Fire officials worked to contain the blaze from outside, not entering based on safety protocols as imposed by the fire inspector.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Yet a 2023 inspector's general report found that almost none of the deceased individuals listed in the database are receiving Social Security payments.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
If his estimate based on the audio captured by Google’s phones matched the inspector’s findings, that was considered a positive prediction, and the AI model would be taught accordingly.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Fire officials worked to contain the blaze from outside, not entering based on safety protocols as imposed by the fire inspector.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Inspector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspector. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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inspector
noun
in·spec·tor
in-ˈspek-tər
1
: a person who makes inspections
meat inspector
2
: a police officer ranking just below a superintendent or deputy superintendent
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